Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-04
DODGE THEIR VOTES.


 Ends in a Fixzle-Members Desert
 Their Seats q Yea and Nay Vote Is
 About to be Taken-Sharp Words of
 Criticism From Alderman Daley
 Work Done by the Board-PetitiOns
 Referred and SundrY Matters Dis.
 posed of-Dr. Phillips Angry-The
 Board of Public Works Criticised for
 Re-EmpIoyfng the Sewer Inspectors
 at Increased Pay A Proposed City
 Park.
 A lively meeting of the board of aldermen was held last evening. Long before the board was rapped to order by Mayor York the lobbyist was hulEying to and fro in the City Hall lobby buttonhollng the aldermen. The meeting was not finished, an adjourn ment having to be taken owing to the lack of a quorum caused by some of the aldermen deserting their seats as the yeas and nays were about to be called.
 Clerk Shanley read the following, which was tabled after much discussion:
 To the honorable Court of Common Council
 of the city of New Haven:
 Whereas, The board of public works at recent meeting in September accepted the resignations of five sewer inspectors who had been employed by the city of New Haven at $4 per diem respectively, and
 Whereas, Said board immediately there after, during the same sitting, by majority vote elected the same inspectors to perform the same kind of service at salary of $5 per day each, and
 Whereas, Under the laws of this city the salary of an employe cannot be increased during the term of office; therefore, be it
 Resolved, that committee of two alder men and three councilmen be appointed to investigate the cause of this unusual pro- ceeding on the part of the board of public works and report upon all the facts at the vt aF &I,a
 The clerk read the following memorial from Dr. John P. Phillips:
 The undersigned petitioner respectfully states that he is 8 citizen and taxpayer of New Haven and recently desired to borrow a book from the free public library This de- sive conduct of clerk in said library who claimed to be acting in accordance with his instructions. Your petitioner therefore prays your honorable body to inquire into the matter and take such action thereon as will enable citizens to draw books from the free public library without first submitting to free insult. JOHN P. PHILLIPS.
 It was referred to the committee on libra- ", on motion of Alderman Dailey.
 F. H. Coggswell, B. G. Stoddard and oth- CTS petitioned the board last spring for sidewalk on Norton street. The petition has not been acted upon by the street committee, it having been inadvertently lost. The board
 
 Hemingway, that sidewalk be laid on the east side of Norton street, and that the said walk be ordered laid on or before Novem- Der 1st.
 The following petitions were referred: Of Rev. O. v. Higgins for electric light corner of Grove street and Hillhouse avenue; B. A. Marsh for 8 crosswalk on the east side of Morris street; naptha lamp on Munson street; of E. A. Clark for change of naptha to gas lamps on State street, between James and Rock streets; an electric lamp on the corner of St. John street and Hughes Place; for layout and a change of naphtha to gas lamps on Dewitt street; of John H. Dunn for change of three naphtha lamps on Compton street; of Byron A. Marsh for lamp on Morris street; of Byron A. Marsh for crosswalk on the east side of Morris street, crossing Lamberton street; Patrick Cullom ct al. for an electric light on the corner of Franklin and St. John streets; of A. G. Nettleton for change of naphtha to gas lamps on Foster street; Will liam Weber and others for a lamp on the corner of Pine and Monroe streets sewer on Howard avenue from the railroad bridge to Sea street; of John M Baldwin for dam ages; completion of the walk on the north side of Admiral street; regrading and top dressing of Eld street between State and Orange streets; crosswalk on Shelton avenue at Argyle street; of Patrick Stanford for crosswalk on Stevens street, between Davenport and Sylvan ave- nues; of William J. Atwater for curb and sidewalk on Mill River street; of John Reilly and others for 8 crosswalk on Ann street, between Kossuth and West streets; of c. NJ. Ingersoll ct al for the committal of order de sidewalk on Elm street. to change the name of Jackson street to Blatchley avenue: tor two lamps on Lilac street; of Martin Flynn and others for sewer in Nicol street, be- tween Edwards and Lawrence streets; of Timothy Egan ct al. for a crosswalk on the corner of Morris and Rosette streets; of James Moran for ordinance concerning the passing of processions through the streets; of Edward H. Hosmer for appoint ment as special constable; sidewalks on the west end of Lamberton streets; ord inance de sidewalk inspector; of George E. Dudley ct al. de George street sidewalk.
 The following orders were passed in con- currence: A new street from Dixwell ave- nue westerly; report de layout of Cassius street from Howard avenue to Cedar street.
 The following resolution was introduced by Alderman Daley:
 Whereas, The growth of this city requires additional space for public parks, and it is believed that suitable plots of ground can be obtained for this purpose at little cost, there fore be it
 Resolved, That the committee on squares be ana Is Q6reDy OTu6f6u GO dscSEIalu aS CO Luo of purchasing certain parcel of land lying between Elm and Martin streets, consisting of about twenty acres, which is known as a portion of Hamilton Park, and that said committee give public hearings in relation thereto and report it's finding in the month of October, 16S7
 It was referred to the committee on squares.
 A communication concerning an elevator for the City Hall was received and refer red to 8 committed consisting of Aldermen Cler- kin and Martin.
 The report of the committee on appropri- ations recommending that $60 be appropri- ated from the city treasury for the printing of pamphlet concerning the harbor inn created little furore of excite ment The petition was signed by many re- putable citizens and was endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce. The last edition of the pamphlet had run out. The committee had after two or three unsuccessful attempts, obtained quorum and gave a hearing to Captain Townshend, who with untiring ener- gy and public spirit had advocated the mat ter.
 When the report was received by the toard last evening some of the public spirited mem bers advocated appropriating $2OO for the purpose so that the pamphlet named present g proper appearance.
 Alderman Barnes spoke thoroughly in fa- vor of giving $200 and moved that that. amount be appropriated. He was of the opinion that the interests of the city of New Haven demanded it.
 Alderman Dickerman opposed the motion made by Alderman Barnes as he thought it would be establishing bad precedent.
 Alderman Whitmore seconded Alderman Barnes motion and amended by limiting the amount of the appropriation to $20O and that the pamphlet be printed under the supervi- sion of the city auditor and city clerk.
 Alderman Hemingway of the committee on appropriations explained that Captain Townshend had appeared before the com mittee and asked for $60, which he thought would be sufficient sum to print the pamphlet. He favored the printing of the pamphlet, but as the amount asked for was only S60, the committee did not take it upon itself to tell Captain Townshend he could have more without the asking.
 After more debate the vote was taken on the amendment appropriating $200. The vote was by yeas and nays and stood 12 to T. As 1t required 8 five-sixths vote to make an appropriation of any amount over $100, AL derman Barnes amendment was lost.
 At this juncture and as the board was a aha17t to raarrne ifs raprl1ar bnsiness ider.